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Chronicles the gold rush to the Fraser River and the events of the winter of 1858-59. Includes letters of Richard Hicks, Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie, and Chartres Brew to Governor James Douglas. Moderate soiling to boards & edges. Tan cloth. Deckled edge pages. Sepia plates. Binding is tight. Previous owner's stamps. Inscribed to previous owner, Dec 1930, from the Provincial Librarian. Contents page has rip on top.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.

Black boards with Title, Author & Publishers's colophon in gilt on the spine. Shelf wear on the bottom edge and top of spine. Mylar cover on the dust jacket is worn and has been taped to the boards. Ex-library copy with labels on bottom of the spine and front end paper. Otherwise the dust jacket is intact. The binding is like new. The text block is clean, unmarked and full of colourful photography. 176 pp

Eleventh impression. Translated by Naomi Walford. Khaki cloth covers with moderate shelf wear. Binding is tight. Previous owner's name stamped on front endpaper; no other marks in text.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding.

First American Edition. Navy blue cloth boards in very good condition. Gilt author, title and publisher on spine. No dust jacket.A collection of essays and addresses. Front board blind stamped author's initials. Pages unmarked, clear print, and age-toned. Top edge tinted blue. Fore edge bottom edges rough cut. 194 pagesA still relevant study of how to avoid dictators, oligarchic parties and class rule.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes and Easton Press nameplate laid in.

An extremely rare copy in very good condition after 143 years. The gilt lettering and black illustration on the green cloth cover board and spine are in very good condition although there is some bumping and wear on the corners and edges. The text block is age toned and the binding is intact. There is no dust jacket. This inscribed copy was gift to a young girl, Ada Bullers, for her work at the Hunslet Sunday School, Leeds, UK in 1879. This is the memoir of Mrs. Jane Tucker, the wife of the Rev. Charles Tucker, "Sometimes missionary to Haabai and Tonga" in the South Pacific. The book was written by her niece who spent time with her aunt during her later years back in England. Both women were "Halls", a well known family name in early Weslayan history. 132 pp

Brown cloth cover boards with pictorial front board. Some minor bumping on the top & bottom of the spine and corners. Owner's name inside of front cover board.The text block is tight and age toned. There are smudges on several pages but not on the text of those pages.

Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with guilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.

blue cloth with black line designexcellent condition, no marks seen in this copy
previous owner's bookplate on front free endpaper

Appears unread. Red cover boards with black spine, red print on the spine. The dust cover is like new and unclipped. The text block is clean, clear and unmarked. A biography of the cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, the book is full of illustrations. 191 pp

Black boards with gilt design on front and gilt writing and design on spine. Very slight wear on corners. Pages tightly bound, stitched and unmarked.